MPhil 2017 Entrance at Kerala University

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Entrance Examination for admission to M.Phil Degree Programme of one ye...

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Entrance Examination for admission to M.Phil Degree Programme of one year duration in the University Teaching and Research Departments and University College, Thiruvanathapuram for the academic year 2017-18.

Eligibility:
1. Candidates shall have a Masters degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Masters degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-pointscale or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognised or authorised by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

2. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% or an equivalent relaxation in the case of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time or for those who had obtained their Masters degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% and a relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedure.

Admission procedure:
Candidates for M.Phil programme shall be granted admission through an entrance test (3-hour duration) conducted by the University. However for those students who qualify UGC-NET/JRF, UGC-CSIR-NET/JRF, SLET, GATE and Research Fellowships of Central and State Govt Department/Agencies as approved by the University, as the case may be, shall be eligible for exemption from the entrance test for admission to M.Phil.